Systems Thinking in Practice

Systems Thinking in Practice is an exciting and emerging management discipline, providing tools to think strategically and challenge your approach to complex situations. The OU has over 40 years' experience, leadership and international recognition in the field of Systems Thinking. As an early pioneer of the subject, our qualifications have broken new ground in how to teach systems ideas, and have been studied by more than 30,000 people.

In 2011, four books edited and authored by academics from the OU were co-published by The Open University with Springer. These books form the core reading for the Systems Thinking in Practice post-graduate modules.

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